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it's been the united states navy and the united states air force. we've knocked out those surface to air missile sites, the radar sites. we've constructed principally the no flight zone and now the no drive zone. to hand this off to our close friends and allies britain and france it will be difficult. the coalition will be challenged. the rebel army will go on the offensive. we leveled the playing field. we took away gadhafi's offensive advantage. when the rebels go on the offensive they will ask for and they are going to expect that the u.s. will fly cover for them. that we'll help them from the air. that's a major policy decision for this coalition. are he neutral. are we for the rebels? it gets back to this lack of clarity on what defines success, why are we there, and how do we get out at the end because if we don't have some established specific sense of what victory and success are, we could be there for a very long time watching a protracted civil war between gadhafi and these rebels. it may not end for weeks or months. >> we'll continue this
it's been the united states navy and the united states air force. we've knocked out those surface to air missile sites, the radar sites. we've constructed principally the no flight zone and now the no drive zone. to hand this off to our close friends and allies britain and france it will be difficult. the coalition will be challenged. the rebel army will go on the offensive. we leveled the playing field. we took away gadhafi's offensive advantage. when the rebels go on the offensive they will...
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said to the united states. but is there any sense that increased diplomatic pressure, absent the military component, will change the regime's behavior? >> no, there is no indication it will. this is a regime that's been under international sanctions before. they know how to play this game. they're saying the international community is now tops in the country, but this is a regime that knows how to deal with the international community being set against it. the vision right now is very clear. it's internal. you can do what you want outside, we're going to get on, take control of the country and deal with the opposition in the way we see fit. that's how it's running out, playing out here, john. >> nick robinson for us here tonight. nick, thanks. >> nick again in the capital. the fighting was in the east. that's a key oil and refinery town. let's take a look at some of the images from today's fighting. you see the smoke plumes up here. let's listen. giant plumes there, you can hear explosions in the background. yo
said to the united states. but is there any sense that increased diplomatic pressure, absent the military component, will change the regime's behavior? >> no, there is no indication it will. this is a regime that's been under international sanctions before. they know how to play this game. they're saying the international community is now tops in the country, but this is a regime that knows how to deal with the international community being set against it. the vision right now is very...
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does the united states have a moral obligation? we're trying to say, the military's not involved in the civil war, it's trying to protect civilians, but we've taken sides, have we not? >> the united states and committed to see gadhafi leave and a different kind of regime emerge in libya. the military component is one of a number of tools that can be used to help dislodge him. so the economic aspect is important. the diplomatic aspect is important. as the president said -- or as the secretary said, we need to know more about this opposition. >> help me understand how this plays out. if you're in the classified meetings with the president or the situation with the secretary of state, essentially you have on the table, we don't have access to the president, so we don't know if there's news or intelligence about that. but if you look at the battlefield today, the opposition got its butt kicked. should we arm the opposition, should we use air strikes, not in a protect civilians way, but in a help the opposition way, or do you hope sanct
does the united states have a moral obligation? we're trying to say, the military's not involved in the civil war, it's trying to protect civilians, but we've taken sides, have we not? >> the united states and committed to see gadhafi leave and a different kind of regime emerge in libya. the military component is one of a number of tools that can be used to help dislodge him. so the economic aspect is important. the diplomatic aspect is important. as the president said -- or as the...
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what is the end game of the united states? and are the french and british going to be put it together so we can manned off responsibility so they stop squabbling with each other and carry on the mission? >> do you believe the mission is clear? >> it's clear from your introduction there are massive confusion over the weekend about what the objectives were, and conflicting signals coming out from the obama administration. i think they did a better job today trying to clean that up, between general ham and president obama. i think they made it clear there is a two-track approach by the united states, one is a humanitarian using military mite to intervene here and stop a slaughter an stop gadhafi in his tracks. the other track is a u.s. track to get him out of there through sanctions and nonmilitary means. but that still leaves a lot of room for vegas. we don't know who -- i could talk about this for a while. we don't know if hillary clinton was right when she said, you ought to come in and help the rebels or whether ham was right
what is the end game of the united states? and are the french and british going to be put it together so we can manned off responsibility so they stop squabbling with each other and carry on the mission? >> do you believe the mission is clear? >> it's clear from your introduction there are massive confusion over the weekend about what the objectives were, and conflicting signals coming out from the obama administration. i think they did a better job today trying to clean that up,...
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states. >> and the united states. this just in to cnn, a libyan government spokesperson speaking to the people of libya, let's listen. >> a barbaric and armed attack. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: some western countries are leading a rocket attack. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: on several locations in tripoli and misrata. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: an attack that caused real harm against civilians and buildings. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: this barbaric aggression against the libyan people comes while we have announced the cease-fire against the armed militias, which are part of the al qaeda and islamic. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: and the attack comes as libya has announced general and major developments and reforms in the organizational contexts. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: the claim that this aggression is for the protection of civilians -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: -- is contradicted by what has re
states. >> and the united states. this just in to cnn, a libyan government spokesperson speaking to the people of libya, let's listen. >> a barbaric and armed attack. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: some western countries are leading a rocket attack. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: on several locations in tripoli and misrata. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: an attack that caused real harm against civilians and buildings. [...
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escalates, the united states will own this operation. that's my fear, is that in the next few days this will become an american operation consciously or unconsciously, the united states will own the war in libya. >> so i wonder, you say within the next few days. what is going to be the tipping point, in your view, that would involve engaging americans in a much greater way? >> well, think about it now. the conflict, that's why i said -- i said the war has just started. the french fired the first shot in this particular war. you're going to have multiple operations. secretary clinton made it very clear, enforcement will begin. president obama made it very clear with urgency. you are going to see bombings all over libya in the next few hours and next few days. and what if some pilots are captured by the libyan authorities? the reality is only the united states of america has the capacity to wage a prolonged air campaign over libya, and ultimately whether the obama administration likes it or not, the obama administration will own the war in
escalates, the united states will own this operation. that's my fear, is that in the next few days this will become an american operation consciously or unconsciously, the united states will own the war in libya. >> so i wonder, you say within the next few days. what is going to be the tipping point, in your view, that would involve engaging americans in a much greater way? >> well, think about it now. the conflict, that's why i said -- i said the war has just started. the french...
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or is the problem the united states? a zambian born economist and author was once an investment banker at goldman sachs. if were you to look at the big picture which you argue in your book, seems to me you're saying the united states created incentives for people not to invest in productive enterprises, work hard, move to the right kinds of jobs that are productive. >> correct. >> that we've created a kind of set of incentives for -- that are not about economic growth and productivity. >> that is exactly right. and actually when you look at places like china or india, what they have learned stla by kree yatding an environment where people want to invest and are motivated and encouraged to do the right thing -- go to school, get mathematics or science degrees, those types of things, save your money, or if you're going to invest, don't consume, invest in productive gdp enhancing projects, those types of things they've learned from the success of the west but somehow in the past few decades the west has been derailed. >> on
or is the problem the united states? a zambian born economist and author was once an investment banker at goldman sachs. if were you to look at the big picture which you argue in your book, seems to me you're saying the united states created incentives for people not to invest in productive enterprises, work hard, move to the right kinds of jobs that are productive. >> correct. >> that we've created a kind of set of incentives for -- that are not about economic growth and...
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states, that the united states' involvement here will be days, not weeks. he also would have heard the president at his news conference today say, look, we entered this here, yes, i want him to go, but that's not the goal of military intervention and the president seems to think that is almost, my words, not his, mission accomplished. >> i think fairly shortly we are going to be able to say accompl. >> i think fairly shortly we are going to be able to say that we've achieved the objective of a no-fly zone. we will also be able to say that we have averted immediate tragedy. >> so averted immediate tragedy. he means they stopped an onslaught in benghazi in the president's opinion, and will have a no-fly zone in place. if gadhafi still has a superior ground operation he might stay a long time. >> sure. and i think that goes to the question of whether we could help arm the rebels, for example, or aid the rebels in some way because we want to get rid of gadhafi. if you think of the united states as sort of blowing the hinges off the door, that's what we did. and
states, that the united states' involvement here will be days, not weeks. he also would have heard the president at his news conference today say, look, we entered this here, yes, i want him to go, but that's not the goal of military intervention and the president seems to think that is almost, my words, not his, mission accomplished. >> i think fairly shortly we are going to be able to say accompl. >> i think fairly shortly we are going to be able to say that we've achieved the...
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the united states, the united kingdom, france, and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> general meyer, there are reports coming out suggest figure there are air strikes they'll their will be a u.s. and nato combined attack. is that what you would expect? >> well, i think specifically what i -- what i've read in a statement, in the president's statement and in talking to others, that the u.s. will provide the enablers, the jamming aircraft, the tanker aircraft perhaps, the airborne raydor control aircraft and perhaps some aircraft to map the ground, do the ground radar mapping so they know where the enemy forces are. the enablers, while the united kingdom and france and perhaps the uae will provide the fighter aircraft that will do the work. that looks like how it's shaping up at this time. >> and brigadi
the united states, the united kingdom, france, and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> general meyer, there are reports coming out suggest figure there are air strikes they'll their will be a u.s. and...
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the united states says gadhafi must go. members of the coalition say this is strictly a humanitarian mission. how can the coalition work together when they can't agree on what the goals are? >> well the united states is not the only government that has said that gadhafi must go. the way things are being finnessed with nato in charge of the military operation overall but it's clear that the united states and united kingdom and france are free to do what they think is necessary. i think it's clear that first of all, it's not just a no-fly zone. we've got coalition forces attacking gadhafi's tanks and artillery on the ground. the goal is clearly to help the opposition. i think we need to do more. we should arming the opposition because we can't end up at the end of the day with gadhafi in power. i think there's far too -- >> how do we know? >> gloria we start wars, whether it's world war i or ii, that would be truly debilitating. we would never do anything if we did that. i think there's a reasonable assumption that gadhafi's
the united states says gadhafi must go. members of the coalition say this is strictly a humanitarian mission. how can the coalition work together when they can't agree on what the goals are? >> well the united states is not the only government that has said that gadhafi must go. the way things are being finnessed with nato in charge of the military operation overall but it's clear that the united states and united kingdom and france are free to do what they think is necessary. i think...
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because i don't think this is about the united states. it is not only about ousting a brutal dictator like gadhafi. you have to look at all of the international -- for the view and nato and oecd and many others. why are we focussing on the united states? why is it only just getting rid of gadhafi? then you get a question if you do this to gadhafi, what about others? how many people have died in sudan the last 20 years? it's a difficult question to answer with a yes or no. >> in cairo, what would you do? >> if i were the u.s. president, i would seek coverage in a large organization such as nato with the arab league lending support. i think key is boots on the ground. if you have u.s. soldiers or foreign soldiers or even foreign military adviser or some fuzzier concept like that, on the ground, in eastern libya, that will make a lot of people very uncomfortable and a little bit suspicious. but everything short of boots on the ground, no-fly zone, arming, funding, with an arab league endorsement, i think that works. >> well, fareed, let me s
because i don't think this is about the united states. it is not only about ousting a brutal dictator like gadhafi. you have to look at all of the international -- for the view and nato and oecd and many others. why are we focussing on the united states? why is it only just getting rid of gadhafi? then you get a question if you do this to gadhafi, what about others? how many people have died in sudan the last 20 years? it's a difficult question to answer with a yes or no. >> in cairo,...
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the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gadhafi must stop his troops from advancing on benghazi, pull them back from ajdabiya, misrata and zawiyah and establish water, electricity and gas supplies to all area. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. the resolution will be enforced through military action. in this effort, the united states is prepared to act as part of an international coalition. american leadership is essential. that does not mean acting alone. it means shaping the conditions for the international community to act together. that's why i've directed secretary gates and our military to coordinate their planning and tomorrow secretary clinton will travel to paris for a meeting with our european allies and partners about the e
the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gadhafi must stop his troops from advancing on benghazi, pull them back from ajdabiya, misrata and zawiyah and establish water, electricity and gas supplies to all area. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. these terms are not subject to...
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for someone in the united states to think this could reach here? >> experts have said quote, unquote, that would be inconceivable, that there would be harmful levels of radiation reaching the united states. i think that's a strong statement. the levels of radiation outside the plant, even here in japan are low. and the area behind me levels have read as high as 20 times normal. which can sound frightening. it's still exponentially lower than the impact that would cause anything on human health. so this will have radioactive par particles in it. there will be detectors across the country. even the most recent looking at the plume says it may not head towards the west coast. it may head towards the arctic circle. it's dependent on changes in the wind, john. >> when we talked yesterday, sanjay, you were using the personal device you had on you. you said over the past 36 hours the levels you were exposed to had gone up significantly. not in a dangerous way. but still gone up. as you're in tokyo today, is there any evidence that more of it the drifting
for someone in the united states to think this could reach here? >> experts have said quote, unquote, that would be inconceivable, that there would be harmful levels of radiation reaching the united states. i think that's a strong statement. the levels of radiation outside the plant, even here in japan are low. and the area behind me levels have read as high as 20 times normal. which can sound frightening. it's still exponentially lower than the impact that would cause anything on human...
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as long as he is around and has power he can affect our fat security in the united states. he has attacked us so it is in the interest of the world but also the united states to make sure that the coalition be able to do the job they teed to do and i think might raise a good point about change in his leadership. when you look at coalition change, usually when you have your inner circle starting to defect to the other side that's the beginning of the end. >> chairman rogers and ranking member ruppersberger, thanks. >>> still ahead, important news for american family, traces of radiation found in the u.s. milk supply. also, president obama says as he runs the war in libya, one thing he will not do is follow the playbook the bush administration used in iraq. what does donald rumsfeld think of that? he's next. okay, team! after age 40, we can start losing muscle -- 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength natura
as long as he is around and has power he can affect our fat security in the united states. he has attacked us so it is in the interest of the world but also the united states to make sure that the coalition be able to do the job they teed to do and i think might raise a good point about change in his leadership. when you look at coalition change, usually when you have your inner circle starting to defect to the other side that's the beginning of the end. >> chairman rogers and ranking...
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welcome to all you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. i'll give you my take on what the arab uprisings mean for al qaeda in a moment but first let me give you a preview of the show. today we'll take you inside the mind of the gadhafis. perhaps a scary place to be but we'll talk to a man who has spent many hours with both moammar gadhafi and even more with his son saif gadhafi. phd from the london school of economics who went on tv warning of rivers of flood. what are they thinking. first an all-star gps panel to talk about revolutions abroad and in america over budgets and politics. nick kristof back from the middle east. eliot spitzer familiar with the problems of balancing budgets. david frum. chrystia freeland. what in the world. we found a nation even more divided than our own. finally we'll take a last look at the ultimate mubarak bling. i'll explain. now, there's an interesting debate about whether the events in the middle east are good for the united states, the west, good for peace and stability, but i think there can be little d
welcome to all you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. i'll give you my take on what the arab uprisings mean for al qaeda in a moment but first let me give you a preview of the show. today we'll take you inside the mind of the gadhafis. perhaps a scary place to be but we'll talk to a man who has spent many hours with both moammar gadhafi and even more with his son saif gadhafi. phd from the london school of economics who went on tv warning of rivers of flood. what are...
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the united states military in another war. retired general russell breaks down the turmoil in libya. more questions than answers on the crippled nuclear reactors in japan. we have a status report. also, what to do when disaster strikes. tips to prevent your family in an emergency. and what is next for moammar gadhafi. >>> what is the ultimate mission in libya? are the u.s. and the rest of the coalition protecting civilians rr getting involved in something bigger? joining me from baton rouge louisiana, russell honorey. the united states is now in its third war. iraq, afghanistan and now libya. do you think we are overstretched? >> i think from actions you see over the weekend for short term operation, this mission can be accomplished. i think the ambiguity of the policy and content has confused colonel gadhafi. our policy has been stated to protect the freedom fighters. but the under lying intent, isn't to get rid of gadhafi. i think ambassador rice has a word to go back to the u.n. to get that intent clarified. clearly, the li
the united states military in another war. retired general russell breaks down the turmoil in libya. more questions than answers on the crippled nuclear reactors in japan. we have a status report. also, what to do when disaster strikes. tips to prevent your family in an emergency. and what is next for moammar gadhafi. >>> what is the ultimate mission in libya? are the u.s. and the rest of the coalition protecting civilians rr getting involved in something bigger? joining me from baton...
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on this. >> it is the united states. the westboro gap tryst church illustrates the first amendment. >> you're calling that benign. >> that's the point. benign speech doesn't need protecting. westboro was most certainly offensive but this is the purpose of the first amendment. >> ever any limits on it. >> yes, there are limbs on the first amendment but they are few and far between and usually accompanied with some sort of compelled action. >> so -- >> will is the intellectual. i'm the emotional person here and the way i look at it is you don't need the government reacting because the fact is if i could afford it i wouldn't buy dior if they kept a relationship with this guy. >> they did fire him. >> they did. they fired him. why did they do it? because they knew that people like me, people like you, we would say -- >> i don't buy dior anyway. >> trust me. >> they would say forget, i will not support this kind of speech. you don't have -- in my opinion you don't necessarily need a law to protect that because people who i th
on this. >> it is the united states. the westboro gap tryst church illustrates the first amendment. >> you're calling that benign. >> that's the point. benign speech doesn't need protecting. westboro was most certainly offensive but this is the purpose of the first amendment. >> ever any limits on it. >> yes, there are limbs on the first amendment but they are few and far between and usually accompanied with some sort of compelled action. >> so -- >>...
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a very contentious matter in the united states. on the battlefield, gadhafi's forces unleashed a heavy bombardment of the key oil port of ras lanuf until yesterday was in the hands of rebel forces. >> cnn's ben wedeman is in eastern libya. he joins us now. it seems as though the government has retaken ras lanuf. you were reporting this morning heavy bombardments in ras lanuf. >> it's not clear who's in control of ras lanuf. we were on the outskirts of the town and heard different versions, it was a no mans land, half controlled by the government, half by the rebels, the third version it's controlled by the rebels. what we saw on the eastern edge of ras lanuf in the residential area, there was a relentless bombardment going on hour after hour after hour. i have not seen that intensity since about last week we've been covering this area. we saw air strikes as well to the east of the city targeting opposition positions and we also saw libyan air force jet fly over, drop a bomb near one of the outposts of the opposition and shortly aft
a very contentious matter in the united states. on the battlefield, gadhafi's forces unleashed a heavy bombardment of the key oil port of ras lanuf until yesterday was in the hands of rebel forces. >> cnn's ben wedeman is in eastern libya. he joins us now. it seems as though the government has retaken ras lanuf. you were reporting this morning heavy bombardments in ras lanuf. >> it's not clear who's in control of ras lanuf. we were on the outskirts of the town and heard different...
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they have offices in the united states today. so they're like iran's al qaeda. then you have the monarchists who support him. and he hasn't distanced himself from them. and this, of course, is something these organizations in iran create a great deal of sensitivity in the riots in tehran, disciplinary forces were killed. so mr. mousavi hasn't played his cards correctly. and he's lost a lot of credibility among those people who did vote for him. i didn't vote for mr. ahmadinejad. but i think that most people believe that mr. mousavi's actions are unacceptable. >> the central issue has been one of freedom. and you are definitely sidestepping the reality that in the iranian domestic political context, there has been repression, there has been house arrest or worse for those who are opposition voices, and the reality is, the iranian government is closer to the government of gadhafi when it comes to civil rights than it is of tolerant democracy that i would hope you and i could agree on. >> well, no, i don't think that liberal democra
they have offices in the united states today. so they're like iran's al qaeda. then you have the monarchists who support him. and he hasn't distanced himself from them. and this, of course, is something these organizations in iran create a great deal of sensitivity in the riots in tehran, disciplinary forces were killed. so mr. mousavi hasn't played his cards correctly. and he's lost a lot of credibility among those people who did vote for him. i didn't vote for mr. ahmadinejad. but i think...
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so he knows the united states is threatening this. he knows the world community is threatening this and keeps being defiant. don't we have to call his bluff if that continues? >> at some point, you might have to call his bluff. right now, unfortunately, president obama and the other leaders are faced with a series of really imperfect, highly imperfect and terrible choices. what do you do because we do have history to reflect upon here, john. the history of rwanda where in 1994 the international community came far too late and there was a genocide that killed nearly a million people. the history of bosnia, we waited 4 1/2 years to intervene, 250,000 people died. and so there's a balance here. when do you use military force, go across a national border, become an actor in someone else's civil war to save people's lives? when do you show restraint in order not to be engulfed in that war itself? these are the most difficult decisions that i've seen president clinton make, president bush make in the past and now president obama is faced wi
so he knows the united states is threatening this. he knows the world community is threatening this and keeps being defiant. don't we have to call his bluff if that continues? >> at some point, you might have to call his bluff. right now, unfortunately, president obama and the other leaders are faced with a series of really imperfect, highly imperfect and terrible choices. what do you do because we do have history to reflect upon here, john. the history of rwanda where in 1994 the...
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my fellow citizens in the united states of america. so i am confident that given this shared spirit, this camaraderie that exists not only at our levels, but among our peoples that we are going to continue to make progress for a long time to come. i'm very much looking forward to visiting rio tomorrow and the opportunity to speak directly to the brazilian people about what our countries can do together as global partners in the 21st century. thank you so much. [ applause ] [speaking in a foreign language] >> well, that was the u.s. president barack obama speaking in the brazilian capital of brasilia, very brief on libya, he says the consensus is strong, our resolve is clear, the people of libya must be proep detectte. french flighter jets in the air right now enforcing are resolution 1973. >> and for many reasons being careful, being diplomatic about things as things continue to develop there. especially with that meeting taking place earlier today in paris involving members of the european union, the u.s. and morocco. we're going to b
my fellow citizens in the united states of america. so i am confident that given this shared spirit, this camaraderie that exists not only at our levels, but among our peoples that we are going to continue to make progress for a long time to come. i'm very much looking forward to visiting rio tomorrow and the opportunity to speak directly to the brazilian people about what our countries can do together as global partners in the 21st century. thank you so much. [ applause ] [speaking in a...
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here in the united states, 5% of the world's population lives here. we use 25% of the world's daily production of oil every single day. 10% of all the oil consumed in the world in a single day is used in the united states just for driving. right now, the united states imports more oil than it produces. where does it come from? these five countries highlighted in yellow is where most of our oil comes from. canada, the lion's share of canada. mexico, saudi arabia, nigeria and venezuela. they make up almost three quarters of u.s. oil imports. libya on the map? no. the libyan turmoil may be spooking the market. that's the speculation i mentioned but not putting a dent in global oil production. demandwise, virtually nothing you or i do will have a fen aff on the price. we are driving fewer miles and the miles we do drive are generally driven in more fuel efficient vehicles. we are reducing demand. but china and india and other developing countries, take a look at that. that's where the demand is coming from. their increase in demand is more than offsetting
here in the united states, 5% of the world's population lives here. we use 25% of the world's daily production of oil every single day. 10% of all the oil consumed in the world in a single day is used in the united states just for driving. right now, the united states imports more oil than it produces. where does it come from? these five countries highlighted in yellow is where most of our oil comes from. canada, the lion's share of canada. mexico, saudi arabia, nigeria and venezuela. they make...
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this is a big one for the united states. many people in the united states wonder whether this transitional counc council, this group, is a group that can be trusted. they say we don't know much about them. you have been to benghazi and talked to them. tell us about them. can they be trusted with the future of libya? >> i went to places and listened to them in a very humble and modest way. my belief is that they can be pressured. they are not radical islamists for sure. they are a little minority. they are not antiwestern world. they are not anti-american, which is, for me, a definition of fascism. they are not, they don't buy the theory at all. they are in a position, which is opposite to the hamas or muslim brothers. i think we can trust when they get in power, they will organize -- of course it will be improvised, but short of democratic elections, tran -- id divided into two or three. i don't think so. you have contacts within the tribes of the west and the benghazi people and the people of the south, which are the reclu
this is a big one for the united states. many people in the united states wonder whether this transitional counc council, this group, is a group that can be trusted. they say we don't know much about them. you have been to benghazi and talked to them. tell us about them. can they be trusted with the future of libya? >> i went to places and listened to them in a very humble and modest way. my belief is that they can be pressured. they are not radical islamists for sure. they are a little...
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and i want to united states to own the market. those are the things that keep me up, awake at night. these other issues, we are worried about, we're concerned. we're acting responsibly, and we will continue to. >> good luck. we're all counting on you. >> okay. thank you. >>> new video coming into "the situation room" about the battle in misrata in libya. we're taking you live for a closer look at what this video tells us about the rebels. standby. and several senators behind closed doors getting the latest classified information on libya. we're going to be talking to one of them just out of that briefing. stamps.com is the best. i don't have to leave my desk and get up and go to the post office anymore. >>> let's go back live to the breaking news in libya in moments. escalating fears of civil war in another african country happening now as well. kate bolduan is monitoring that and other top stories in "the situation room." what is going on? >> so much going on and fighting continuing in the ivory coast. the fighting is intensifyin
and i want to united states to own the market. those are the things that keep me up, awake at night. these other issues, we are worried about, we're concerned. we're acting responsibly, and we will continue to. >> good luck. we're all counting on you. >> okay. thank you. >>> new video coming into "the situation room" about the battle in misrata in libya. we're taking you live for a closer look at what this video tells us about the rebels. standby. and several...
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states or without it seeming that the united states is doing it. let me put it this way. we're at this point half pregnant in our policy with libya. we are now opposed to gadhafi. we have asked for him to leave, but he still controls the army. he still controls the weaponry of that country, and he still has one or two very powerful tribes that back him and parts of the of his military organization, the paramilitary which has most of the guns, so if we're going to try and do something to affect our policy, that is to say to make it succeed, we're going to have to do more than sit on our hands because if things continue as -- as they are going now, the likelihood is that gadhafi will be able to beat back this -- this rebellion. after all, he has most of the guns. he has the firepower, he has the air power. the balance of power is unequally tilted in his favor, and we would have to do something to regress that balance. >> i've spoken with officials in the obama administration, very senior officials, and they say as worrisome for the u.s. is what's hap
states or without it seeming that the united states is doing it. let me put it this way. we're at this point half pregnant in our policy with libya. we are now opposed to gadhafi. we have asked for him to leave, but he still controls the army. he still controls the weaponry of that country, and he still has one or two very powerful tribes that back him and parts of the of his military organization, the paramilitary which has most of the guns, so if we're going to try and do something to affect...
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government of the united states in view of his death. i would like to tell you that suspected perpetrator of his murder and his gang has been arrested and we hope to bring them to justice. his death must urge us to continue to work together so as to ensure a prosperous and peaceful future for our region. ladies and gentlemen, today, i'd like to say that i thank hospitality of president obama and reiterate my trust, my confidence in the government and institutions of this country, this country is a good friend to mexico, as is president obama. this opportunity represents, for me, a chance to strongly renew our efforts, and to redouble our efforts to accomplish the security that our peoples deserve. at the same time, i would like to congratulate president obama for the leadership that he has shown in the problem of concern to all of us in north africa, heading up the responsible efforts of the people and government of the united states to quickly find solutions to this problem. mr. president, once again, thank you ever so much for your hos
government of the united states in view of his death. i would like to tell you that suspected perpetrator of his murder and his gang has been arrested and we hope to bring them to justice. his death must urge us to continue to work together so as to ensure a prosperous and peaceful future for our region. ladies and gentlemen, today, i'd like to say that i thank hospitality of president obama and reiterate my trust, my confidence in the government and institutions of this country, this country...
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operation and that the united states was at war. that's not the impression white house officials want to give. they want to give the impression that, italy and spain and qatar. maybe some other countries from the area itself. denmark. there's a whole coalition that the british prime minister calls the willing from the phrase from the war in iraq eight years ago. they would think as awkward as the symbolism now, even while u.s. troops are involved in trying to establish the groundwork for a no fly zone over libya. they feel it would have been worse if the president had cancelled the support and visit to south america. >> wolf, gloria, please stand by for me. we know the president took a couple questions in one of them, did have to do with libya, just a short time ago. in case you missed it, we're going to replay. this is the president explaining his decision to go. >> we had done all the work, and it was just a matter of seeing how gadhafi would react to the warning that i issued on friday. he, despite words to the contrary, was cont
operation and that the united states was at war. that's not the impression white house officials want to give. they want to give the impression that, italy and spain and qatar. maybe some other countries from the area itself. denmark. there's a whole coalition that the british prime minister calls the willing from the phrase from the war in iraq eight years ago. they would think as awkward as the symbolism now, even while u.s. troops are involved in trying to establish the groundwork for a no...
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both, thank goodness, the pilot and the specialist are okay, said to be in united states hands. but i'd like to get your thoughts on this news this morning of this downed aircraft in libya. >> well, kiran, i think it just goes to show this is going to be a very difficult and complex mission for the united states. i think the united states and the coalition forces have done very well over the last three or four days. they stopped gadhafi outside of benghazi. they have essentially put the gadhafi government on the defensive, and they've given some new energy to the rebel forces as they saved the people in benghazi. all that's good, but it's going to be a difficult mission because right now we may be looking at a protracted civil war in libya. we essentially have assisted the rebel forces to reconstitute themselves. we've leveled the playing field against gadhafi. but it may be that neither side is powerful enough to achieve a military victory. that will mean that the united states and the european countries will have to stay involved. our air forces, our naval forces to maintain t
both, thank goodness, the pilot and the specialist are okay, said to be in united states hands. but i'd like to get your thoughts on this news this morning of this downed aircraft in libya. >> well, kiran, i think it just goes to show this is going to be a very difficult and complex mission for the united states. i think the united states and the coalition forces have done very well over the last three or four days. they stopped gadhafi outside of benghazi. they have essentially put the...
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you've been very tough on the current president of the united states. listen to this from your speech to sea pac talks about -- american exceptionalism is a term that comes up often. >> if everyone is exceptional, nobody is exceptional. the president of the united states, let's just be very clear he doesn't believe america is exceptional. >> he bristled at when you bring it up and says it's frankly horse manure. >> i just go to his quote. when he was asked do you believe in american exceptionalism, the president said yes as much as the brits believe in british exceptionalism. if everybody is exceptional. nobody is. >> his response is he delivered that quote at a time wall street, the united states' financial markets had collapsed the world economy and put the world at risk and was trying to be diplomatic early in his presidency. that's how he explained one time he said that. do you buy that? >> i don't. look, america at points this times in our history has always had problems but doesn't make the foundational principles of america anything but exception
you've been very tough on the current president of the united states. listen to this from your speech to sea pac talks about -- american exceptionalism is a term that comes up often. >> if everyone is exceptional, nobody is exceptional. the president of the united states, let's just be very clear he doesn't believe america is exceptional. >> he bristled at when you bring it up and says it's frankly horse manure. >> i just go to his quote. when he was asked do you believe in...
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states should try and help oust gadhafi, but a great nervousness because the united states has tended to be one sided, unfair and that there is a -- it would be very easy to taint that process and have it become known as american imperi imperialism? is that fair? >> i think you're right. one issue we always have to keep in mind is that people are very wary of the united states operating on a conventional definition of its own interests instead in terms of its principals, very important we stick to print pells. the definition of our interest is usually one which doesn't combine the way people in this region see their interests. the second is you want to just not start talking about no-fly zones, you have to be thinking about the end game. what starts with a no-fly zone, may well if that does not work, lead to demands for something further and something further than that. and you have to really worry about that a great deal. one thing leads to another in ways we cannot foresee. if we're doing this supposedly for humanitarian reasons to prevent gadhafi from killing hundreds or thousands
states should try and help oust gadhafi, but a great nervousness because the united states has tended to be one sided, unfair and that there is a -- it would be very easy to taint that process and have it become known as american imperi imperialism? is that fair? >> i think you're right. one issue we always have to keep in mind is that people are very wary of the united states operating on a conventional definition of its own interests instead in terms of its principals, very important we...
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downsides for the united states. let me just say one other quick thing. i am, frankly, disappointed in the disagree to which it appears that both presidential politics and partisan politics don't stop at the water's edge in today's world. we saw that with bosnia, with president clinton, and the very people who historically have supported this very kind of intervention, whether it was in somalia or whether it was in haiti or whether it was in panama or in grenada, you know, or in iraq, which was one of the most ill-advised things we've ever done, are the first now to be saying somehow this is the wrong application of the president's power with the exception of some stand-up folks like senator mccain and senator graham and some others. i think it's very disappointing to see. i don't think it's statesman like. i don't think it's leadership. >> chairman kerry, appreciate your time today. >> thank you. >>> next, the day's big headlines, including tea party anger at a proposed deal on spending cuts. and then, stunning new
downsides for the united states. let me just say one other quick thing. i am, frankly, disappointed in the disagree to which it appears that both presidential politics and partisan politics don't stop at the water's edge in today's world. we saw that with bosnia, with president clinton, and the very people who historically have supported this very kind of intervention, whether it was in somalia or whether it was in haiti or whether it was in panama or in grenada, you know, or in iraq, which was...
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does the united states need it? lots of breaking news out of triply, libya, awaiting moammar gadhafi. stand by for that. [ male announcer ] these keys open doors to opportunity... ♪ ...build communities... ♪ ...and know how to have a good time. ♪ it's chevy truck month. get your keys. qualified buyers get 0% apr financing for 72 months on all 2011 silverado half-ton models. ♪ grab yours today. ♪ 100 ways to enjoy pringles. ♪ 100 crisps, 100 ways. ♪ everything pops with pringles. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing purina one beyond, a new food for your cat or dog. >>> welcome back, everyone, to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. cnn international and cnn usa continue to cover the anticipated speech by moammar gadhafi, the libyan leader. he's currently in a tripoli hotel. nic robertson there with more on what reporters who are gathered in that hotel, nic, are expecting to happen. will the leader emerge? >> reporter: well, i'm not sure about expectations a
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the united states has a total of 12. i would note that the presence of two aircraft carriers, "francis charles de gaulle" and com -- where does that leave us today? the focus right now is on several things. we continue to patrol the no-fly zone. as i said, we are looking to further strengthen it with more aircraft on station and more terrain to cover. we continue to strike the rejim's air command facilities, lo squlisices nodes and ammunition supplies. we are vigorously planning to engabl humanitarian assistance by interested governments and nongovernmental agencies. we will continue to conduct coordinated attacks on forces that threaten the lives of libyan people. let me be clear. when and where regime forces threaten the lives of their citizens, they will be attacked. and when and where regime forces attempt to break the embargo, they will be stopped. our message is simple -- stop fighting, stop killing your own people, to be obeying the orders of colonel gadhafi. to the degree you continue to comply with these demands
the united states has a total of 12. i would note that the presence of two aircraft carriers, "francis charles de gaulle" and com -- where does that leave us today? the focus right now is on several things. we continue to patrol the no-fly zone. as i said, we are looking to further strengthen it with more aircraft on station and more terrain to cover. we continue to strike the rejim's air command facilities, lo squlisices nodes and ammunition supplies. we are vigorously planning to...
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so does the united states. david diamond is a nuclear engineer with the department of energy's brookhaven national lab and says those spent fuel rods need to be constantly fueled for months at a time. >> eventually the heat in the rods subside to the point that they can be taken out of the pool and put into a dry cask. in other words, they don't need cooling any more but you still need them in a structure that keeps the radiation from getting out into the environment. >> here in the u.s., this is a spent fuel pool at the dresden nuclear power plant in illinois where cnn's brian todd visited last year? in fact, where we're standing right now is very safe, for walking around, working in, whatever we need to do. >> but because its pools are full, dresden says it's putting fuel into these dry casks and it advocates a site to permanently store nuclear waste. that was intended to happen at yucca mountain in nevada but the controversy around it has blocked it from becoming a storage site. to plants rely on the storage
so does the united states. david diamond is a nuclear engineer with the department of energy's brookhaven national lab and says those spent fuel rods need to be constantly fueled for months at a time. >> eventually the heat in the rods subside to the point that they can be taken out of the pool and put into a dry cask. in other words, they don't need cooling any more but you still need them in a structure that keeps the radiation from getting out into the environment. >> here in the...
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if there are massacres, if there is retribution and retaliation, do the united states bear responsibility for that? >> i do not believe we bear responsibility, no. this would be the actions of gadhafi, who is a violent dictator. but i do think maybe we haven't heard the end of this nato discussion, because you have u.s. and european military forces in the region prepared to do something if asked to do something. if this situation should deteriorate in the way, john, that you just posed, nato and the united states could come back to this question. if there was a severe humanitarian disaster in the making, in gadhafi turned on his own people in a way that he hasn't at least till now, though his actions have been despicable until now, then the u.s. could reconsider this decision, and 30 days from now, 60 days from now, this situation might mandate military intervention. it clearly does not today, and i think the united states has faced kind of an existential question as we faced this no-fly zone this last week. remember, pottery barn rule. if you break it, you own t. the question is, do we w
if there are massacres, if there is retribution and retaliation, do the united states bear responsibility for that? >> i do not believe we bear responsibility, no. this would be the actions of gadhafi, who is a violent dictator. but i do think maybe we haven't heard the end of this nato discussion, because you have u.s. and european military forces in the region prepared to do something if asked to do something. if this situation should deteriorate in the way, john, that you just posed,...
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what should the united states policy be? >> well, we've got a problem. on the one hand, the legal steps we've taken, these international legal sanctions have left no way out for gadhafi. he'll be a fugitive anywhere. he's going to fight to the death. on the other hand, president obama has said that gadhafi has to go. but when it comes to actual practical steps to make that happen, none of these steps, sanctions, legal sanctions of some kind, sending the information to the court, that's not going to convince gadhafi. and i believe that the situation now is one where the united states has to figure out a way to give some help to the rebels. arming them may be too much. but at a minimum, we should be sending as the former air force general mcpeek suggested, nato planes or american planes, it's just a small area where most of these air strikes are taking to deter and deny their air force and helicopter the free reign over the airspace which makes a difference. >> we've given him every incentive to fight to the death. then we have denied the people whom we wa
what should the united states policy be? >> well, we've got a problem. on the one hand, the legal steps we've taken, these international legal sanctions have left no way out for gadhafi. he'll be a fugitive anywhere. he's going to fight to the death. on the other hand, president obama has said that gadhafi has to go. but when it comes to actual practical steps to make that happen, none of these steps, sanctions, legal sanctions of some kind, sending the information to the court, that's...
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the united states of america is different. and as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> president obama explaining the mission and the goals of that mission about an hour ago tonight in washington, d.c. i'm joined by david gergen, gloria boringer and jessica yellin. did the president do what he needed to and specifically i'm interested in your thoughts on him very clearly saying that they are not attempting to get rid of gadhafi by military means. >> he was very clear on that, anderson. three quick points, one, the president came in to this with less than half the country -- there's been universal views tonight on this program, he did a very good job of explaining why we went in. where you go from here, how do you get this done, it's still murky. people were unclear about his goals, i think it's still going to be unclear. and the last point, what wolf is calling the emerging obama doctrine. on that, i thought the president made it very clear that unless we are directly
the united states of america is different. and as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> president obama explaining the mission and the goals of that mission about an hour ago tonight in washington, d.c. i'm joined by david gergen, gloria boringer and jessica yellin. did the president do what he needed to and specifically i'm interested in your thoughts on him very clearly saying that they are not attempting to get rid of gadhafi...
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states but in fact has been fully supported by the united states. so i can't speak to all of the policies of the past. i can speak certainly of the policies of the present and the future. as president of the united states, what i know is that our firm commitment to democracy, our firm commitment to eradicating poverty, our full commitment to broad-based and socially exclusive development, our full support of the robust, open markets that have developed here in chile and the work that president pinera and his predecessor have done in order to transform the economic situation here, those are all things that the united states strongly supports. and so, again, it's important for us to learn from our hist y history, to understand our history but not be trapped by it because we've got a lot of challenges now and even more importantly we have challenges in the future that we have to attend to. >> thank you, mr. president. sir, how to you square your position that colonel gadhafi has got to go against the limited objective of this campaign which does not de
states but in fact has been fully supported by the united states. so i can't speak to all of the policies of the past. i can speak certainly of the policies of the present and the future. as president of the united states, what i know is that our firm commitment to democracy, our firm commitment to eradicating poverty, our full commitment to broad-based and socially exclusive development, our full support of the robust, open markets that have developed here in chile and the work that president...
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this is something that the united states is helping with. but p president did not talk about any other military activity, including a no-fly zone. do you sense that the administration has been let iti gates out there saying a no-fly zone may be more difficult than you think. >> robert gates was outspoken. they're making it clear they have no appetite to engage the united states military in libya, per se. and a no-fly zone is not simple. first you have to attack libya to knock out the anti-aircraft missile batteries, the radar systems. that's launching air strikes by u.s. or nato planes against targets in libya. that's an act of war. then there's a slippery slope in what happens after that. >> first i thought gates was off the reservation here. to this he was speaking too honestly about why he does not want to do a no-fly zone. although he said he would if he had to. after talking to administration officials, it seems they wanted him out there. you have people like i don't know mccain saying you need a no-fly zone. they want people out there
this is something that the united states is helping with. but p president did not talk about any other military activity, including a no-fly zone. do you sense that the administration has been let iti gates out there saying a no-fly zone may be more difficult than you think. >> robert gates was outspoken. they're making it clear they have no appetite to engage the united states military in libya, per se. and a no-fly zone is not simple. first you have to attack libya to knock out the...
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nations, rather, not the united states. some of the president's top aides were scheduled to meet to talk about the situation in libya. they included the secretary of state, hillary clinton, cia director leon peneta and mike mullen, the chairman of the joint chief of staffs. but the president of the united states, the commander in chief, not scheduled to attend. when it comes to libya, who has a stronger voice, hillary clinton or barack obama? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile and give us your thoughts. >> jack cafferty, thanks very much. as libya's civil war heats up, so deduz the debate over a no-fly zone. we'll get his views. republican senator john mccain is also a former military pilot. he's strongly in support of a no-fly zone over libya right now, at least parts of it. he's here in "the situation room" this hour. he'll explain why. straight ahead, a new sex abuse scandal rocking a major catholic diocese. announcer: naturals from delicious, real ingredients with no artificial flavors or preservatives. naturals from purina cat
nations, rather, not the united states. some of the president's top aides were scheduled to meet to talk about the situation in libya. they included the secretary of state, hillary clinton, cia director leon peneta and mike mullen, the chairman of the joint chief of staffs. but the president of the united states, the commander in chief, not scheduled to attend. when it comes to libya, who has a stronger voice, hillary clinton or barack obama? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile and give us your...
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one of the first was the former libyan ambassador to the united states. he now represents the transitional government in benghazi. am ballpark -- ambassador, thank you for joining me. you represent the transitional government. if there were one request you could make of the united states, of the nato countries, what would it be? >> well, the request i will say protecting the civilians from gadhafi until they achieve their goals. we need air protection, and we need the alliance to hit the gadhafi forces with their mobilizing from south to north. countries still under siege for more than four weeks. they cut water, cut electricity. people are suffering in misurata, and they need to be rescued. this is the mission of the international community and the correlation which has been set according to the resolution of the council. >> are the actions that have been taken beginning to turn the tide? is the transitional government and your forces, are they beginning to push gadhafi back? >> of course. of course. we have seen a lot of progress as this strike began la
one of the first was the former libyan ambassador to the united states. he now represents the transitional government in benghazi. am ballpark -- ambassador, thank you for joining me. you represent the transitional government. if there were one request you could make of the united states, of the nato countries, what would it be? >> well, the request i will say protecting the civilians from gadhafi until they achieve their goals. we need air protection, and we need the alliance to hit the...
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in the united states. the crowds already cheering in anticipation, we've heard ak-47 gunfire going off. they are shooting trace arounds into the air. there's fireworks. there's explosives into the water here. people cheering, dancing, all of this because they're really hoping that the international community is finally going to step up. that they are going to give them exactly what they have been asking for all this time, a no-fly zone. plus they really want to take aircraft coming in and striking gadhafi. we've seen an intensified air assault on the part of gadhafi's forces. there's been heavy artillery bombardment. much of it enscentering around last standing city. earlier we heard from gadhafi on the radio where he was threatening the people of benghazi that they need to be careful. that his forces would be coming for them in the next few hours. >> arwa damon, thank you so much. nic robertson is in tripoli. nic, what do you have for us. >> i just toon a phone call from one of gadhafi's son, saif al gadh
in the united states. the crowds already cheering in anticipation, we've heard ak-47 gunfire going off. they are shooting trace arounds into the air. there's fireworks. there's explosives into the water here. people cheering, dancing, all of this because they're really hoping that the international community is finally going to step up. that they are going to give them exactly what they have been asking for all this time, a no-fly zone. plus they really want to take aircraft coming in and...
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and it is the radicals who have declared war on the united states. we must be very wise in understand what our enemy is saying to us. they are not lying, they don't have a hidden agenda. they're being clear in their messaging. we are trying to translate and reflect our western values and standards on their words. and we better be very careful because we are playing with fire and the lives of millions of people. if we do not learn how to differentiate between what the redcals and devout do and say and what the moderates do and say. >> i think you meant the prime minister of turkey, not australia, if i heard you properly -- >> sorry. >> just to prove -- i was listening carefully. want you to know that. >> thank you. >> brigitte gabriel, i may disagree fundamentally but interesting chatting with you. thank you very much. >> thank you for having me. >>> up next, the polar opposite view of islam from the man who wanted to build the islamic center near ground zero. we don't just make a taillight... ..we make a sculpture. we don't just make a sunroof... ..w
and it is the radicals who have declared war on the united states. we must be very wise in understand what our enemy is saying to us. they are not lying, they don't have a hidden agenda. they're being clear in their messaging. we are trying to translate and reflect our western values and standards on their words. and we better be very careful because we are playing with fire and the lives of millions of people. if we do not learn how to differentiate between what the redcals and devout do and...
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states. >> no. >> would you like to be president of the united states. >> no is. >> why not? >> because i have the best job i could ever have. this is a moment in history where it is almost to catch your breath. >> i think she's supposed to answer those questions exactly the way she just did. the question is do you believe her? >> four nos, you can't be more definitive than that. a lot of people especially if you take a look at our latest cnn poll that just came out she's got pretty good job approval numbers right now. a lot say she's not going to be that old in 2016. they'd like her to run but right now she's saying, no, no, no and no and was very definitive. we'll see if she changes her mind. she says she'll serve out this term and then move on. >> remember, she said she didn't think she wanted this job either. we'll deal with 2016 down the road. among the most popular members of the president's cabinet. if this president asks her to stay on, pretty hard to say no to him as she did to you. >> yeah. it's a lot easier to say no to me than it is to the president. >> not easy t
states. >> no. >> would you like to be president of the united states. >> no is. >> why not? >> because i have the best job i could ever have. this is a moment in history where it is almost to catch your breath. >> i think she's supposed to answer those questions exactly the way she just did. the question is do you believe her? >> four nos, you can't be more definitive than that. a lot of people especially if you take a look at our latest cnn poll that...
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one would hope the united states would stay involved, because the united states military is an impressive and awesome force, and obviously gadhafi has to respect our power. will he respect the power of some of the other nato member who is might now take the lead? that is an open question. it it gets to the heart of the credibility of what nato is trying to do. >> one of the big questions is why does the u.s. want to take a back seat at this stage. we'll get to that and other questions on the other side of this break. please stay with us. up next, we have more updates on this breaking news story as well as nato agrees to enforce a no-fly zone in libya. ♪ [ male announcer ] you can tell a lot about a man by looking at his keys. ♪ these here? they belong to men who got a silverado during chevy truck month. with a powertrain backed for 100,000 miles -- that's 40,000 more than f-150. qualified buyers get 0% apr financing for 72 months on all 2011 silverado half-ton models during chevy truck month. get your keys today. but you can still refinance to a fixed rate as low as 4.75% at lendingtr
one would hope the united states would stay involved, because the united states military is an impressive and awesome force, and obviously gadhafi has to respect our power. will he respect the power of some of the other nato member who is might now take the lead? that is an open question. it it gets to the heart of the credibility of what nato is trying to do. >> one of the big questions is why does the u.s. want to take a back seat at this stage. we'll get to that and other questions on...